Prada has launched Infusion de Mimosa, a new addition to the Les Infusions de Prada collection. Like the others in the series, Infusion de Mimosa was developed by perfumer Daniela Andrier…
Les Infusions
A quick spot for the new Les Infusions de Prada collection.
Prada Les Infusions de Prada ~ new fragrances
Prada introduces Les Infusions de Prada this month. The fragrance collection includes the original Infusion d’Iris from 2007, plus two reissued flankers, Infusion de Fleur d’Oranger (2009) and Infusion de Vétiver (2010). Also included will be three new fragrances, all from perfumer Daniela Andrier: Infusion d’Iris Cèdre, Infusion d’Amande and Infusion d’Oeillet…
Prada Infusion d’Iris Absolue ~ perfume review
I love Prada‘s Infusion d’Iris. I bought a bottle when it launched in 2007, and it’s nearly drained — that probably doesn’t seem too impressive, but I own a lot of perfume at this point. To finish off anything, I must really like it.
I haven’t been so fond of the flankers (the Prada “Ephemeral Infusions“) and I didn’t see the need for the Eau de Toilette version of the original Infusion d’Iris, which was more citrusy and floral, less “rooty” — the rooty / earthy part of iris is the part I’m generally after (although mind you, Infusion d’Iris was not a root-fest in the manner of some iris fragrances). So the newest iteration, the Eau de Parfum Absolue, was more likely to appeal, and yes, that’s just how it turned out.
Like all the others in the Infusion series, Infusion d’Iris Absolue was developed by perfumer Daniela Andrier…
Prada Infusion de Rose ~ perfume review
I want to love the Ephemeral Infusions series from Prada.1 Infusion d’Iris, the fragrance that inspired the series, is one of my favorite scents, and the packaging, as always from Prada, is picture-perfect. You could almost get me to buy them just for the gorgeous outer boxes (see below), and the perfectly-aligned, dyed-to-match fabric covering the caps.
So I do try to love them. But the “veil of scent” / watercolor concept that worked so well in Infusion d’Iris (and in Prada L’Eau Ambrée, although it is not part of this series) has just seemed, well, wimpy, and dull, in the scents that followed (Infusion de Fleur d’Oranger, Infusion de Tubéreuse & Infusion de Vétiver). It is not just a case of oh-this-is-really-nice-just-not-me, as it was with yesterday’s Jardin Sur Le Toit, but more wow-this-could-have-been-awesome-but-somehow-it’s-just-not.
Still. I like Infusion d’Iris, and I like Prada, and I like the work of the perfumer, Daniela Andrier. So I was happy to hear that rose was up next…